Who are Bridge Coffee?
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Bridge Coffee Roasters are a family-owned roastery from Cardiff, established in 1985. They are passionate about sourcing ethically grown beans and roasting them in-house to deliver consistent, high-quality coffee. With a focus on sustainability, traceability, and community impact, they work to create blends and single origins that not only taste exceptional but also support the people and environments behind every cup.
The Reason Behind the Switch
Elevating the 30B Coffee Experience
At 30 Berners, we’ve elevated our coffee experience to match the high standards of our London office. We’ve switched to a new coffee maintenance provider to enhance machine performance, ensuring fewer outages and a steady flow of exceptional coffee. After thorough market research, we’ve upgraded our barista machines and grinders to top-tier models that deliver a premium experience. Additionally, through extensive research, tastings, and supply chain analysis, we’ve sourced new coffee beans that reflect our commitment to excellence, aligning with our culture of always striving to be better.
What’s New?
We’ve made some exciting changes, new machines, improved grinders, better beans and barista training, all to deliver a higher standard of coffee.
Explore below.
Sanremo D8 Espresso
We have upgraded our Barista coffee machines on the 2nd & 4th floors.
Our new Sanremo D8 models, will improve your coffee experience, deliver consistent quality and performance, as well as ease of use.
Grinders
We've replaced our outdated grinders to improve efficiency and coffee quality. With Grind-by-Weight technology for precise dosing, Portafilter Detection for automatic preset selection, and accurate settings, these user-friendly grinders minimise errors and ensure consistent, high-quality coffee.
Coffee Beans
Our new Wild Meadow coffee, a 100% Arabica blend of high-grown Tarrazú, Costa Rica, and floral Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia, washed coffees. This new blend delivers a refined flavour profile. Our new Amico Craft decaf, sourced from Brazil, is available at the 4th floor Tea Point and in our bean-to-cup machines.
How-To Guides
Learn from our baristas! Step-by-step tutorials show you how to make your favorite coffees at home, from perfect espresso shots to frothy cappuccinos.
Setting the Base
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Properly Steam Milk: Ensure the milk is steamed to the correct temperature and texture, creating a smooth, velvety microfoam.
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Pour with Precision: Begin pouring the steamed milk into the centre of the espresso, gradually moving outward, then back to the centre to form the desired pattern.
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Practice Regularly: Consistent practice is key to mastering the technique and achieving clean, defined latte art designs.
How to Pour a Heart
For a centred Heart, start your design above the centre of your cup.
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Begin pouring a Dot like you’re pouring a Monks Head.
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When your cup is nearly full and you’re ready to finish your pour, slow the flow of milk and Cut through your design.
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Start your Cut near the surface of the liquid and moving away slightly from the surface as you get farther through the design.​
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Feeling fancy? Throw some slow Wiggle in while you pour your Dot, before the Cut through your shape, for a textured heart!
How to Pour a Tulip
Pour a Dot starting in the centre of your cup, this will be your base.
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Using the flow of milk, Stack or Push another Dot into/on top of your base. Use the Wiggle to add panache to your pour.
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Repeat as many times as you’d like. Experiment with different placements or Stack/Push patterns for different textures and layers. Varying the proximity of your layers can add exciting textural contrast as well, and can be a good way to create your own signature Tulip.
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Pour a final Dot and Cut through to stitch the design together and make the stem of your Tulip.